Is Brookshire safe?
Columbus, Ohio · safety score updated nightly
Be careful — go in daylight and stay on the busier streets.
VibeLoco rates Brookshire as “Caution”.
Gogo's take on Brookshire
“Go with care. Brookshire is a predominantly quiet, working-class residential pocket on Columbus's West Side, but it borders busier corridors with higher crime rates. Visitors will find little reason to visit outside of specific local eateries or community parks, and standard suburban street smarts should be exercised after dark.”
About the area
Brookshire is an established mid-century residential neighborhood located on the southwest side of Columbus near Hilltop and Georgesville Road. It consists mostly of modest single-family ranch homes, local parks, and strip-retail commercial corridors along its edges.
- Quiet Residential
- Working-Class
- Car-Dependent
- Mid-Century Ranches
Walking and biking in Brookshire
Walk score: 42/100 · Bike score: 46/100
On-street bike infrastructure is limited with few dedicated lanes, and the area lacks direct access to the regional Scioto Trail or CoGo Bike Share stations.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Lower violent crime rates within the residential interior compared to adjacent Hilltop neighborhoods
- Affordable single-family housing stock with stable long-term residents
- Convenient highway access to I-270 and I-70 for commuting around greater Columbus
Cons
- Higher rates of property crime, vehicle break-ins, and catalytic converter theft along edge corridors
- Median household incomes and educational attainment lag behind the Columbus metro average
- Limited pedestrian infrastructure and commercial amenities within the neighborhood interior
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is uncommon within Brookshire's residential subdivisions, but panhandling and occasional encampments can be observed along surrounding major retail corridors on Sullivant Avenue and Broad Street.
What Brookshire is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and low-key with school commutes and working residents leaving for their morning shifts.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm residential atmosphere with light neighborhood foot traffic around Brookshire Park.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Streets quiet down significantly, though caution is advised along Sullivant and Georgesville commercial strips.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Generally dark and deserted; pedestrian activity is minimal and isolated property theft risks increase.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is provided by the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), with local bus service available along nearby arterials via Routes 9 and 10; there is no light rail or BRT system in Columbus.
Parking is abundant and hassle-free, with free on-street curb parking on residential side streets and open surface lots at all commercial shopping plazas.
Things to do in Brookshire
- Enjoy the green space, playground, and walking paths at Brookshire Park
- Sample authentic regional Mexican cuisine along nearby Sullivant Avenue
- Play casual baseball or access open recreational fields at nearby Westgate Park
Local favorites
- Los Guachos Taqueria · Mexican Restaurant · 4.6★ (2840)Popular local counter-serve joint famous for authentic tacos al pastor and gringas.
- Tommy's Pizza · Pizza Restaurant · 4.4★ (1150)Longtime Columbus institution serving signature thin-crust, square-cut pies.
- El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant · Mexican Restaurant · 4.5★ (690)Casual neighborhood eatery offering traditional Mexican platters, tortas, and margaritas.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.
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